Any athlete can tell you about he benefits of cross-training. The more versatile you
can be, the better you’ll be in your
specialty. That even holds true when
driving a racecar. Learning a new set
of skills gives context to the things
you’re already doing, and you might
add a new trick to your toolbox.

To test this theory, we headed tothe Pacific Northwest for a one-daytraining session at the DirtFish RallySchool. The school is located about anhour from Seattle-Tacoma InternationalAirport in sleepy Snoqualmie, Wash.

A repurposed lumber processing
facility provides plenty of space to
practice without fear of mistakes.

DirtFish, which is largely involved inSCCA and its RallyCross program, offersone-, two-, and three-day classes withthe rear-wheel-drive Subaru BRZ andthe all-wheel-drive Subaru WRX STI. Werequested DirtFish sign us up for theBRZ course because this car’s layoutand performance capabilities are similarto many common in autocross and roadracing cars, not to mention the fact thatthe rear-drive RallyCross classes arequite popular and exciting to watch.